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AP English Lit Exam Review
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Stuff you should know going into the 2021 AP English Lit exam.
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What literary movement worked to present new and emerging art forms in the wake of industrialization and technology?
Realism
The Lost Generation
Imagism
Modernism
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True/False: Your intro & conclusion paragraphs can be shorter than they would in a standard essay.
True
False
3
The unfiltered stream of a narrator's thoughts is called
stream of consciousness
internal monologue
line of thought
foreshadowing
4
The voice in a poem is called the
speaker
author
voice
narrator
5
True/False: You should always list all the literary elements from the prompt in your thesis statement.
True
False
6
True/False: On the FRQ 3 or "the open question," you must limit your text selection to the list provided.
True
False
7
A story's setting can refer to all of the following except
Cultural context
Structure
Time period
Location
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This literary movement worked to present the real struggles of the common man, rather than the wealthy or noble.
Realism
The Victorian Age
Postmodernism
The Renaissance
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What is the best strategy on the multiple choice test?
Spell out words using the letters A, B, C, D. (like cab dab bad)
Do NOT answer the questions you do not know.
If you don't finish, bubble in A, B, C, and D in that order.
Answer all questions... there is no deduction for missed ?s
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The vantage point of a narrator is called the
scope
tone
perspective
point of view
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Characters who don't change are called ___; those who do change are ____
static, dynamic
static, evolving
stagnant, evolving
stagnant, dynamic
12
True/False: Avoid writing about contemporary texts on the open question (FRQ 3)
False
True
13
A character who contrasts with the protagonist and in doing so enhances the protagonist's traits is called a/an
confidant
sidekick
foil
antagonist
14
What literary movement focuses on the power of individual knowledge and rejoices in nature's majesty?
Romanticism
Transcendentalism
Idealism
Naturalism
15
A reference to an outside person, event, or other reference from a text is a/an
assonance
allusion
allegory
alliteration
16
Scenario: You're asked to analyze a character and two can work. What should you do?
Go big: Analyze 2!
Stick to the prompt: Analyze 1
Focus on 1 but add a few details for the 2nd
17
Which point of the rubric MUST you get in order to score highest elsewhere?
Evidence/ Commentary
Line of reasoning
Sophistication
Thesis
18
Your thesis or introduction should have what two elements?
Claim + literary term
Complexity + literary term
Claim + Line of reasoning
Line of reasoning + theme
19
What literary movement is a revival that celebrates the culture and perspective of black artists in America?
Postmodernism
The Harlem Renaissance
The Renaissance
Modernism
20
An explicit comparison between two unlike things and uses
like
or
as
is called
an analogy
a simile
a metaphor
a comparison
21
A 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter is a
villanelle
haiku
ballad
sonnet
22
The act of starting a narrative in the middle of the plot is called
stream of consiousness
foreshadowing
in medias res
flashback
23
Using time strategy, approximately how much time should you spend on each essay?
20 min.
40 min.
50 min.
30 min.
24
What term simply means combining two unlike ideas or concepts in analysis?
Literary merit
Archetype
Theme
Complexity
25
"[Daffodils] Tossing their heads in sprightly dance" is an example of
personification
simile
metaphor
implied metaphor
26
The narrator's interpretation of plot events based on his/her/their personal experiences is called
point of view
tone
scope
perspective
27
The AP English Lit exam includes how many essays?
2
5
3
4
28
With multiple choice questions, always use
All of the above
process of elimination
close reading
annotation
29
This refers to the arrangement of words in a sentence or poem
Syntax
Form
Enjambment
Structure
30
Which section on the rubric yields the most points?
Thesis
Evidence/ Commentary
Sophistication
Line of Reasoning
31
A word's implied or associated meaning is
connotation
syntax
diction
denotation
32
When using this word in analysis, it should
always
be preceded by an adjective.
Syntax
Mood
Theme
Diction
33
An implied comparison between two unlike things is called
an analogy
a metaphor
a simile
a comparison
34
AP Multiple Choice questions have ___ answer options
4
5
3
6
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Which of the following is NOT a question type on the AP Lit test?
Rhetorical Analysis
Poetry Analysis
Prose Analysis
Literary Argument